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Soy sauce eggs paired with black bean ramen—need I say more? This dish is a celebration of rich umami flavors and incredible textures that will keep your taste buds craving more.
You’ve probably seen soy sauce eggs all over Pinterest and social media—they’re everywhere! They’re delicious, tangy, sweet, and simply perfect. If you’re a fan of noodles, you’re going to love soy sauce eggs. The best part? They pair well with so many different dishes!
Now, let’s talk about those black bean noodles. You want to use Korean black bean noodles for this one, its the best of the best and you can’t go wrong. When you throw in some sesame seed oil and garlic, you get a flavor explosion! This recipe is addictive!
Soy eggs are a combination of soy sauce, sugar and water. The marinades infuses a salty, sweet taste to the ramen eggs. You can marinate soy sauce eggs for 1 to 24 hours.
The Soy sauce marinade can be reused! Simply store in airtight container. Make sure to strain and remove any other ingredients such as the green onion and chili. Store in the refrigerator for three to four days.
Black bean noodles, Soy sauce, Sugar, Hard boiled eggs, Sesame seeds and Chives.
The two brands of black bean noodles that are best for this dish are Nong Shim Chappagheti, and Samyang Chacharoni. Hard boiled eggs are used to create soy sauce eggs. Dark soy sauce is preferred for this recipe as a large quantity of it is used to make this recipe, dark soy sauce has less sodium than regular soy sauce. To garnish the soy sauce eggs, use chives and sesame seeds.
Make the hard-boiled eggs: Boil the Eggs. Peel the eggs. Add the soy sauce & water into the bowl. Chop the green onions. Add your boiled eggs, chives into the bowl. Add the sesame seeds into the bowl.
Let it marinate: Cover with cling-wrap and set aside for a few hours. A long period of marination will result in a more flavorful dish. Some people choose to marinate the eggs overnight in the fridge.
Make the noodles: You should have two packets of Chacharoni (Black bean noodles ramen) on hand. Add water to a pot of boiling water. The next step is to add the sachets of flakes into the pot. Add the green peas. Add the ramen noodles and cook according to the instructions. You can find the instructions on the back of the noodle packet.
Drain the water and add the noodles to a bowl with the green peas. Mix the black bean powder with the noodles and stir well. Slice the soy sauce eggs and set it on top of the black bean noodles/ramen.
You can eat soy sauce eggs with jasmine rice as a stand-alone ingredient and combine it with Asiatic pickles such as Kimchi, Kkaenip and Seaweed. Soy sauce eggs also pairs well with salads. Consider crunchy vegetables and leafy greens. Its an excellent accompaniment to sandwiches and wraps.
After you have prepared the soy sauce eggs, it will require a period of marination. During this time, the soy sauce eggs will cool down. When this happens, and the soy sauce eggs have reached a room temperature, place the eggs in an airtight container that is BPA free, preferably a glass container as the eggs will remain submerged in the soy sauce. Store the soy sauce eggs for three to four days. Freezing is not recommended. Heating the soy sauce eggs is not required, this dish is meant to be served at a cold temperature. Generally, the noodles will be piping hot and it will off-set the cold eggs.